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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ........................1 Navigator Menu ....................... 5 Mode Menu........................6 View Menu........................9 Go To Menu......................... 10 Route Menu ......................... 11 Tools Menu........................13 Setup Menu ......................... 14 Help ..........................15 Exit..........................15 Plus and Minus Buttons....................16 Data Windows ......................
Page 4 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Recording Tracks ......................76 Range/Bearing Lines (RBLs)..................79 Distance and Bearing ....................81 Tides..........................83 Tide Graphs......................... 83 Historical Tides ......................84 Tide Stations........................ 85 Currents ......................... 87 Current Graphs......................87 Historical Currents ....................... 88 Current Stations......................89 Weather ..........................
Page 5: Introduction
This Owner’s Manual guides you through all of Maestro Navigator’s features and capabilities. An electronic version of this manual is built into the Maestro Navigator system for easy access on board your vessel. To open the electronic manual, touch the Help button in the Navigation Menu and choose Maestro Navigator Help.
Page 6 You should not use the Power button located on the monitor as the standard method for shutting down Maestro Navigator. This method does not complete the close out and save procedures before shutting down; it just ends processes wherever there are.
Page 7 Screen Ctrl (Screen Control) - Touch here to adjust the brightness and contrast of Maestro Navigator's touch screen (may not be available on all models) Conn. Mgr. - Touch this button to configure your internet connection settings...
Page 9: Navigator Menu
Navigator Menu The first time you start up the Maestro Navigator or Chart Plotter window, the World Chart is displayed by default. The Navigator menu buttons are displayed down the right side of the screen and there are 8 user-defined Data Windows along the bottom. Use these buttons as described below and throughout this manual to access the various features and tools Maestro Navigator has to offer.
Page 10: Mode Menu
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Mode Menu Maestro Navigator provides views using various types of charts such as nautical charts, contour charts, topographic maps of coastal areas, and navigation photos (available in selected coastal areas). Use the Mode button to switch between these different types of charts.
Page 11 In the chart list, Navigation Photo Charts are indicated with a camera icon Topo Map Some of Faria’s digital chart packages include USGS topographic maps covering up to five miles inshore from coastal areas. If you have installed these Topo Maps, you can use them to get a more detailed look at coastal terrain.
Page 12 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Contour ll Contour and Fish Finder images reproduced by permission from NSI, inc © 2007 Maestro Navigator can show your vessel location on contour charts. Contour Charts are 3-D renderings of the underwater terrain. © 2007 NSI, inc Your location is represented by a vessel icon positioned above the terrain, atop a vertical line indicating the water depth.
Page 13: View Menu
Navigator Menu View Menu This section provides a quick overview of the View Menu option functions. Vessel - Adjusts the view of the current Chart to include the location of your vessel Waypoint/Mark - Displays a list of Waypoints and Marks in the active route, touch a name to refresh the screen and center the display on that Waypoint or Mark...
Page 14: Go To Menu
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Go To Menu For detailed information on how to use the Go To menu options, refer to the Plotting and Storing Routes section of this Manual. The Go To option is not available when there is an active Route.
Page 15: Route Menu
Navigator assumes you will be starting that Route from the beginning. If you want to pick up the Route at a different Waypoint, touch the Route button and choose Change Active Waypoint. Maestro Navigator shows you a list of all Waypoints in the active Route; touch the name of the next Waypoint.
Page 16 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc New Waypoint Tips While you’re following a Route, you can create and add new Waypoints. Touch the Route button and choose Add New Waypoint, then touch the chart location where you would like to place the new Waypoint. When you touch any area outside the route, the new Waypoint is attached to the end of the route.
Page 17: Tools Menu
Navigator Menu Route Information While you are following a Route, touch the Route button and choose Route Information for data on your progress. The Route Information window shows your range and bearing to the next Waypoint, time required for each upcoming leg of the route, and the ETA for the next Waypoint.
Page 18: Setup Menu
Setup menu option, click on the link to be immediately connected to that section of the help guide. Charts: Check Available Disk Space, copy charts from a Faria CD/DVD to your hard drive or Delete existing Charts Contour: Manage how Contour Charts are...
Page 19: Help
License: Maestro Navigator’s License Agreement Exit When you are using the Maestro Navigator features, you can temporarily hide its window and later return without interrupting your activities. To do this, press Exit in the Navigator Menu and choose Hide Navigation Program from the pop up menu that opens.
Page 20: Plus And Minus Buttons
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc To return to the Maestro Navigator, use the Navigation icon in the desktop tool bar or NavPanel. The Exit option closes down the Maestro Navigation software without turning off the computer. The Shut Down Computer... button closes down all Maestro Navigator processes down...
Page 21: Data Windows
Navigator Menu Data Windows There are two sets of windows available for user-defined displays of additional data along the bottom of the viewing area. These Data Windows are always visible showing data about the vessel location, course, speed and ETA. The current time and lat/lon can also be displayed.
Page 22 Depth/Temperature: Maestro Navigator displays the water temperature along with the depth. Depth Warning*: When this option is activated, Maestro Navigator monitors the depth of your upcoming route. If your present course appears to be taking you into dangerously shallow water, a warning window will appear on the screen.
Page 23 Navigator Menu Waypoint Pointer Select the Waypoint Pointer option to change the data window and display a visual guide for maintaining a true course to the next Waypoint in your route. It is designed to tell you at a glance what correction you need to make by indicating the location of the next Waypoint in comparison to your vessel location.
Page 24 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Depth Warning Data Window The Depth Warning data window displays a message on the screen to notify you if your present course appears to be taking you into an area shallow enough to ground your vessel. The data window tells you approximately how much time you have before you reach the area of possible collision.
Page 25 Contour Chart in order to use the depth warning. Like all other depth-related program features, the Depth Warning requires that you first set a Depth Alarm. Setting the Depth Alarm indicates to Maestro Navigator the depth at which you want to be warned.
Page 26 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc The Look Ahead feature uses depth data from your contour charts. Therefore, you must have installed contour coverage in order to use this program feature. However, it is not necessary that a contour chart be displayed. First, specify the depth at which you’d like to be warned. Touch Setup, Depth Alarm to specify this depth.
Page 27: Set Up Chart Plotter
Set Up Chart Plotter There are multiple options for customizing the display of the Maestro Navigator. In the Setup Menu, options are provided to set preferences for chart scrolling speed, screen colors, units of distance measurement, lat/long format, etc. It also provides options for copying charts to your hard drive and deleting unwanted routes.
Page 28 2. In the Navigator Menu, touch the Setup button. 3. Select Charts and then select Copy Charts from Disc. 4. Maestro Navigator scans the CD/DVD and copies the charts onto your hard drive. Because of the large amounts of data that are included on each disc, expect the copying process to take a while.
Page 29: Contour Charts Setup
Set Up Chart Plotter Contour Charts Setup All Contour and Fish Finder images reproduced by permission from NSI, inc © 2007 Contour refers to displaying a navigational chart using 3-D renderings of the underwater terrain. Refer to the following sections for detailed instructions about managing how Contour Charts are displayed, adjusting chart color schemes, showing or hiding obstructions and adjusting the Depth Line.
Page 30 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Contour Obstructions Navigator indicates the locations of shipwrecks and various other obstructions, such as rocks, piles, stakes, stumps, deadheads, platforms, etc. © 2007 NSI, inc Obstructions can be marked and labeled on the Contour Charts or hidden from view.
Page 31 Set Up Chart Plotter Transducer Cone The Transducer Cone is an optional visual aid designed to help you visualize the area being covered by your depth transducer. © 2007 NSI, inc The Transducer Cone is a conical area of lighter shading that extends down and out from under the vessel icon representing the angle of the transducer’s signal.
Page 32 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc No Sonar When your vessel is not equipped with Sonar, the position of the Depth Line matches the Depth Alarm setting. Adjust the Depth Alarm to raise or lower the Depth Line. With Sonar When Sonar is installed, the Depth Line is controlled from the Sonar Window. If your vessel is equipped with Sonar, the depth line is displayed in both the Contour Chart and Sonar Window.
Page 33 Set Up Chart Plotter Heading Arrow The Heading Arrow is a line extending forward from your vessel’s bow. To turn the heading arrow on or off, touch Setup, Contour, Heading Arrow. Hazard The Heading Arrow is typically displayed in green. It turns when the Depth Alarm is triggered or if the Look Ahead data window indicates a collision (based on present heading).
Page 34: Depth Features Setup
Set the alarm to the depth at which you want to be notified. When your vessel is equipped with a depth transducer or Fishfinder, Maestro Navigator sounds a beep and displays a message window when your vessel attains the depth indicated in the Depth Alarm.
Page 35 The offset is the distance, in vertical feet, between your transducer and the point from which you wish to measure depth. In setting your Depth Offset, you are telling Maestro Navigator how to modify the transducer measurement in order to provide the information that you want.
Page 36: Display Quality
Autopilot separately Refer to your autopilot user manual for instructions. Keep your Depth Offset in mind when setting your Depth Alarm. Your Depth Offset affects your Depth Alarm, which in turn affects all of Maestro Navigator’s depth-related features (including depth warning and Look Ahead data windows).
Page 37: Overlays Setup
Overlays Setup Show or Hide Photo and Tide/Current icons on the chart. Range Rings Settings Maestro Navigator can draw Range Rings around your vessel to help you gauge distance on both Nautical and Contour Charts. Twelve options are provided for setting the interval between rings.
Page 38: Range Bearing Lines (Rbl) Setup
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Other options are provided for time intervals to show how far you will travel in a set amount of time at your current speed. Range Rings that are set for time intervals change as your speed increases or decreases For example, if you speed up, the rings get farther apart, since you will cover more ground in the same amount of time at the higher speed.
Page 39 Set Up Chart Plotter Rename Range/Bearing Line: Opens the on-screen keyboard so you can enter a new RBL name Delete Range/Bearing Line: Permanently deletes the RBL highlighted in green Show Range/Bearing Line: Centers the screen on the selected RBL or restores a hidden RBL Hide Range/Bearing Line: Hide the selected RBL from being displayed on the chart.
Page 40 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc To add the new RBL to the list and create another RBL, touch Yes, Add Another. To add the RBL to the RBL list and close the RBL Setup menu, touch Yes, I Am Done. To change the coordinates or the name of the new RBL, touch No, Edit It.
Page 41: Manage Routes
Set Up Chart Plotter Manage Routes Routes are user-defined courses plotted out on a chart. Touching the Routes option in the Setup menu displays a list of all Routes with options to rename or delete existing routes, or create new ones. The top half of the window lists all of your existing Routes by name.
Page 42: Day/Night Adjustments
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc New Route To create a New Route, touch the New route… option. Type the Route Name and the coordinates for each Waypoint using the keyboard tools that pop up on the screen. Then press OK. You can create a new Route in this way even while you are already following a different route.
Page 43: Chart Colors Adjustments
Set Up Chart Plotter Chart Colors Adjustments Maestro Navigator can display charts in high contrast colors, improving the readability of charts in certain lighting conditions. Touch Setup, Chart Colors and one of the following two options. Normal Choose Normal to view charts in the normal color display.
Page 44: Scroll Speed Setup
To select a Route, touch its name to highlight it in green, use the up and down arrows to scroll the list. Maestro Navigator can record your course while you cruise. The path of your progress is shown as a red line on the screen and is referred to as a “Track”.
Page 45: Unit Display Formats
Converting a Track into a Route Any Track can be converted into a Route for Maestro Navigator to follow. Use this feature to retrace one of your recorded paths. Select a Track name and touch Convert track to route.
Page 46 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc True/Magnetic North Indicate whether to use True North or Magnetic North for Compass displays. Touch Setup, Units, Compass and specify Bearings True or Bearings Magnetic. This setting affects all bearing data, including data windows, route information, etc.
Page 47: Upgrade Cd/Dvd
Make changes to the Vessel or Owner’s Name that is displayed on the various screens by touching Setup, Vessel. Note that changing the vessel name and/or owner information causes Maestro Navigator to display the license agreement upon startup once again. (This ensures that if the vessel changes hands, the new owner will see the agreement.) Use the white arrows to...
Page 48: Waypoints - Set Alarms
I Accept to hide the agreement for now. This screens pops up every time you start Navigator until registered I Accept - Hide License to hide the agreement and register your copy of Maestro Navigator. I Decline to hide the license agreement temporarily. It displays every time you start Navigator until you register.
Page 49 The Zoom Buttons option on the Setup Menu controls the behavior of the Plus + and Minus – buttons in the lower right corner of the screen. Maestro Navigator can either zoom in or out on the current chart, or switch to a chart of a different scale. You can decide whether you want the buttons to adjust zoom level only, or automatically adjust zoom or scale as necessary.
Page 51: Charts
Charts The first time you start up Maestro Navigator, the World Chart is displayed by default. If your GPS has acquired your position, the chart is centered on your vessel’s location. The Navigator menu buttons are displayed down the Right Side of the screen. Use these buttons as described throughout this manual to access the various features and tools Maestro Navigator has to offer.
Page 52 Topographic maps Navigation photos Switch Cha rt Display In addition to nautical chart coverage, Maestro Navigator provides three other types of charts. Use the Mode button to switch to a different type of coverage for the area you’re already viewing.
Page 53 Charts You can choose how the chart should be positioned on your screen, click on the Link button at the bottom of the screen to access the Link Menu. Chart Up: The chart image is oriented so that the top of the original paper chart is also the top of your screen North Up: True north is straight up on your screen.
Page 54: Marine Facilities
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Marine Facilities Maestro Navigator is equipped with an extensive database of marine facilities, including marinas, public and private docks, clubs, and restaurants, etc. To view the listing for Marine Facilities, touch View, Marine Facility A list of all Marine Facilities installed in the system is displayed.
Page 55: Traversing The Charts
To activate the Drag/Pan tool, press the Tools button and choose Drag/Pan Tool. This tool is selected by default each time you start Maestro Navigator. Scrolling The Scrolling tool slowly changing the display area of the chart while the mouse button is...
Page 56 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc When the cursor is near the edge of the screen, it changes from the hand symbol to a black arrow. Press the arrow and the chart scrolls smoothly in the direction the arrow is pointing. Chart Overview The Chart Overview tool provides a relational view of what is shown on the screen as compared to the entire chart.
Page 57 Chart Information When viewing a nautical chart, the third button along the bottom of the Maestro Navigator window displays the chart’s units of depth measurement.
Page 58: Linking
Maestro Navigator automatically scrolls the chart image as your vessel moves, following your progress on the screen. When your route takes your vessel icon off one chart, you can tell Maestro Navigator to close that chart open the next chart by linking your vessel icon to the screen display.
Page 59: Marks
Marks Marks are user-defined locations on a chart. The Maestro Navigator provides the Mark Tool to add marks to whatever chart you are viewing. A Mark is displayed as a small purple circle labeled M with an identifying name label.
Page 60: Managing Waypoints
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc 7. Use the keyboard tool to enter a personalized name for the Mark or accept the default name by typing nothing with the keyboard. 8. Touch the OK button to save the Mark, or Cancel to close the Mark Tool without creating a Mark.
Page 61 Nautical Charts. If when viewing a Topographic Map or a Navigation Photo you wish to create a new Route, Maestro Navigator opens a matching Nautical Chart in split-screen mode. Use the Nautical Chart to set your Waypoints. The Route is displayed on both on the Topographic Map and Navigation Photo at the same time.
Page 62 As you’re following a route, you may decide to skip ahead and omit some Waypoints along the way, or you might decide to backtrack to a previous Waypoint. You need to “tell” Maestro Navigator about your change in plans, so that the program can continue to monitor your progress.
Page 63: Contour Charts
(*). Select the Waypoint you’d like to go to. Maestro Navigator will mark your course with a dotted line from your vessel to the new Active Waypoint.
Page 64 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc © 2007 NSI, inc This has the effect of “pushing” the stern around counter-clockwise, so that the vessel may be viewed in profile, with its bow pointing to the left side of the screen. You can continue to rotate the vessel in this way (to a full 360 degrees). The example above shows the view forward, then rotated to show the view aft.
Page 65: Split-Screen
Charts © 2007 NSI, inc This over-the-shoulder view can be helpful for maintaining a constant view of the area ahead, while still offering enough of a sideways view angle to let you watch your vessel’s progress. To undo over-the-shoulder view, just rotate the chart to a different angle. Tap the vessel to return to over-the-shoulder view.
Page 66 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc © 2007 NSI, inc The dominant chart will vary depending on what chart combination you’re viewing. Nautical charts take precedence, followed by Topo Maps, then navigation photos. Contour Charts are never the dominant in split-screen mode. There is a blue bounding box and cross hair symbol shown on the Nautical Chart. A vertical line, or depth staff, on the Contour Chart marks the center of the contour coverage being shown.
Page 67 Charts When the screen is split between two chart types, the plus and minus buttons in the lower right corner of the Navigator window only controls the dominant chart. When nautical and contour charts are viewed in split-screen, the nautical chart is always dominant.
Page 69: Plot And Store Routes
Plot and Store Routes A Route is a path of travel marked by Waypoints (locations) linked together in sequence. The first step to lay in a course for a destination is to press the Go To button. The Go To option is only visible when there is no active Route.
Page 70: Go To
Route button and choose Deactivate Route. Every Route that you create is automatically stored for future reference and designated as the active Route. Deactivating the route tells Maestro Navigator that you don’t want to follow the Route right now. Abandoning a Route When you reach the last Waypoint in your route, the Route is deactivated and removed from view.
Page 71 Waypoint/Mark and select the name from the list. Stored Waypoint/Mark Maestro Navigator lets you mark points of interest with symbols on the charts. Press the Go To button and choose Stored Waypoint/Mark for a list of all Marks and Waypoints from routes you have previously created.
Page 72 To follow a previously created Route, press Go To, Stored Route, then select the route that you want to follow. Maestro Navigator places a new Waypoint at your current location and draws a line from your vessel to the first Waypoint in the stored route.
Page 73: Routes On Contour Charts
Navigator Back Track feature. Maestro Navigator creates a new Route based on the active Track line in reverse so that you can retrace your path to the beginning of the Track.
Page 74: Navigation By Marks
© 2007 NSI, inc When you are viewing a Contour Chart and you decide to plot a course for a new route or set an Instant Waypoint, Maestro Navigator splits the screen with a Nautical Chart that covers the area you’re viewing.
Page 75: Managing Waypoints
Marks must be created on nautical charts, so if you’re viewing a contour chart and you see a place you’d like to mark, touch Tools, Mark Tool and Maestro Navigator displays a split screen with a nautical chart of the area you’re viewing.
Page 76 Nautical Charts. If when viewing a Topographic Map or a Navigation Photo you wish to create a new Route, Maestro Navigator opens a matching Nautical Chart in split-screen mode. Use the Nautical Chart to set your Waypoints. The Route is displayed on both on the Topographic Map and Navigation Photo at the same time.
Page 77 As you’re following a route, you may decide to skip ahead and omit some Waypoints along the way, or you might decide to backtrack to a previous Waypoint. You need to “tell” Maestro Navigator about your change in plans, so that the program can continue to monitor your progress.
Page 78: Autopilot
Active Waypoint. Autopilot Autopilot needs a route to follow, so the first step is to create a Route in the Maestro Navigator. Once you have determined which Route the Autopilot is to follow activated it in Navigator, turn on your Autopilot.
Page 79 Plot and Store Routes 3. Scale In Next, position the chart view over the first portion of the route, and scale in or zoom in until you can see the area in adequate detail. 4. Fine-Tune the Route Move any Waypoint by touching and dragging it to the new location. Add Waypoints as you see fit to straighten out and refine your route.
Page 80: Recording Tracks
Stored Route and picking this route out of the list.) Recording Tracks Maestro Navigator can record the path you travel while you cruise. This path of your progress is shown as an orange Track line on the screen. The Track line can be displayed on nautical and contour charts.
Page 81 Answer Yes to save the track will be saved as-is. Answer No and Maestro Navigator will keep the track active and will continue adding to it when you restart Maestro Navigator.
Page 82 Navigator Back Track feature. Maestro Navigator creates a new Route based on the active Track line in reverse so that you can retrace your path to the beginning of the Track.
Page 83: Range/Bearing Lines (Rbls)
Plot and Store Routes © 2007 NSI, inc On a contour chart, your track is shown as an orange line at the water surface level. Vertical lines extend downward from the track line at varying intervals, based on the speed of your vessel and the angles of the turns you make. Range/Bearing Lines (RBLs) A Range/Bearing Line, referred to as RBL, is a straight line between your vessel and another point on the chart.
Page 84 Select the RBL you wish to view from the list and touch OK. The RBL is displayed on the screen, centered on its end point. Note: When viewing an RBL while the vessel is linked. Maestro Navigator will center on the selected RBL for 12 seconds and then automatically return focus to the vessel. If...
Page 85: Distance And Bearing
Plot and Store Routes Distance and Bearing You can measure the distance and bearing between any two points on the chart using the Distance Tool. Press the Tools button and choose Distance Tool. The cursor changes to a ruler symbol and a thin blue outline box is displayed on the screen.
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Page 87: Tides
Tides Special icons mark the locations of tide stations throughout your chart coverage area. There are two sizes of tide icon. On small-scale charts, the icon is smaller and is labeled “TIDE”, as pictured below on the right. On larger-scale charts, or at closer zooms, where there is more room for icon overlays, the icon is larger and provides some data about the present tidal conditions.
Page 88: Historical Tides
Touch Close to close the tide graph. Note! The accuracy of the tide information displayed in Maestro Navigator depends on the accuracy of your system time. If you need to adjust the system time (for example, if the time shown as “now” in the tide graph does not seem correct), press the Set Time...
Page 89: Tide Stations
Tides Tide Stations To look for a particular tide station, or to find stations that are near your vessel or near the chart area you’re viewing, touch View, Tide Station. A list of all Tide Stations installed on the system is displayed. Use the arrows to scroll through the list.
Page 91: Currents
Currents Special icons mark the locations of Current Stations throughout your chart coverage area. The icon comes in two sizes: a small version for small-scale charts, and a large version for large-scale charts (or when the display has enough real estate for the larger icon).
Page 92: Historical Currents
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc To get more information about a current station, touch the icon and that station’s current graph is displayed. Current graphs provide data on the type, speed, and direction of the current at each current station. Click on the icon to open the graph.
Page 93: Current Stations
Touch Close to close the tide graph. Note! The accuracy of the tide information displayed in Maestro Navigator depends on the accuracy of your system time. If you need to adjust the system time (for example, if the time shown as “now” in the tide graph does not seem correct), press the Set Time button in the NavPanel display.
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Page 95: Weather
Weather XM WX Satellite Weather is an optional hardware and software package specifically designed as an on-the-water weather information system. It operates using the XM WX Satellite Weather service. Utilizing an intuitive user interface, XM WX Satellite Weather continuously and automatically receives updates and displays real-time weather data using textual and graphic formats.
Page 96 If you have question about XM WX Satellite Weather, or are interested in adding this feature to your system, Faria’s technical support staff will be happy to help. Contact our staff by telephone, fax or e-mail, Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM EST.
Page 97: Customize Satellite System
Weather (Optional) Start Weather System To open the Weather system main window, touch the XM WX Satellite Weather button in the NavPanel, or touch Mode, Weather in the Navigation Menu of the Chart Plotter or the Weather button in the NavPanel The first time the software is started, you are presented with a window for selecting the display resolution you wish to use.
Page 98: Map View Buttons
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Saving views does not store the weather data being displayed at the time of the save. Satellite Views only display current weather information. Configure Counties XM WX Satellite Weather can receive National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, which can be displayed by touching the County button.
Page 99: Weather Display Features
Weather (Optional) Touch the Pan button and touch the image to move it. The screen refreshes and the display is centered on the location you touched. Touch the Pan button again each time you want to move to a different area on the map. Zooming to a Selected Area The Magnifying Glass button also allows you to zoom in for a closer look.
Page 100 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Blue buttons indicate that the connection is activated. Radar Reflectivity Data Touch the Radar button to display radar reflectivity. This display is composed of a composite of all the active NWS radars across the United States. It provides 2Km resolution of radar data, beginning with 10 DbZ reflectivity and then increasing to 75DbZ.
Page 101 Weather (Optional) The radar reflectivity data indicates density of precipitation via seven colors. Each color correlates to the strength of the radar return and together the colors provide an overview of the reflectivity in a certain area. While viewing radar reflectivity you can identify the strength of the radar returns on the map.
Page 102 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Wind and Temperature The white, arrow-like marks on the map show wind speed and direction. The shaft of the marker indicates the direction that the wind is blowing. The barbs along the tail indicate the wind speed. Add the values of all the barbs on a marker to find the total wind speed.
Page 103 Weather (Optional) Storms (Master Mariner Only) Touch the Tropical button to track the movement of storms classified as hurricanes, tropical storms or tropical depressions. Touch Options, Legends, Tropical Legend to view the icons that designate each storm type. When you touch the Tropical button, the system will scan for storms. If none are found, a message will pop up indicating the system did not detect any storms.
Page 104 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc You can use the strike legend to determine how old the strike data is. To view the strike legend, touch Options, Legends, Strike Legend. NWS Weather Information Touch the Weather button to view METAR and buoy data. METAR data is weather data observed at National Weather Service observation locations.
Page 105: National Weather Service Warnings
Weather (Optional) Areas of Reduced Visibility (Master Mariner Only) Touch the Visibility button to display areas where visibility is forecasted to be less than ideal. Good visibility is considered to be ten miles or better. When the estimated visibility drops below ten miles, a contour line appears, separating areas with different levels of visibility.
Page 106 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc 2 - Warm Front 3 - Stationary Front 4 - Occluded Front 5 - Trough 6 - Squall Line 7 - Dry Line 8 - Tropical Wave Satellite Images (Master Mariner Only) Touch the Satellite button to display infrared satellite data. Clouds below 5000 feet are not shown.
Page 107 Weather (Optional) Touching the Marine Zones button once will show the Coastal and offshore zones, while a second touch will bring up the high seas zones (Master Mariner only). Touching any zone in the display window will show the associated text forecast for that zone. SCIT Markers The white boxes outlined in pink or orange are Storm Cell Identification and Tracking (SCIT) markers.
Page 108: Mapping And Gps Options
Places Database to add or delete community names from the database. To customize your database, you must plug the USB keyboard included in your owner’s kit into Maestro Navigator’s dash. The following steps describe how to customize your database: 1.
Page 109 Boat Display Options XM WX Satellite Weather uses the GPS from your Maestro Navigator to show your vessel’s position on the map. The area above the map shows data concerning your vessel, including your boat’s course, speed (in knots or miles per hour), and bearing...
Page 110 GPS Sim: In order for the XM WX Weather receiver to acquire your vessel’s position from Maestro Navigator, the Active box must be checked. Once this is done, your vessel’s position, heading, speed, altitude and ascent are displayed in the fields below.
Page 111: Radar
Radar Maestro offers an optional Radar system. "Radar” is an acronym. It stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. The first worldwide application of radar technology was during World War II, when military forces used radio wave signals to detect and locate enemy aircraft.
Page 112: Configure The Radar Display
Turn on your vessel’s radar power switch Touch Mode, then Radar Display Touch the radar button on the lower left corner of the Maestro Navigator screen Next to the radar menu, press Transmit You may need to wait for the radar to preheat. In this case, a message will appear, giving you a 100-second preheating countdown.
Page 113 You can view the radar display by itself, or as an overlay on a nautical chart or navigation photo. First, turn on the radar display. Then, press the Mode button in the top right corner of the Maestro Navigator screen, and choose Nautical Chart or Navigation Photo.
Page 114 The screen may also be split with a contour chart, but radar overlay is not possible on this chart type. Radar Menu When Maestro Navigator is configured with radar, you can bring up the radar menu by pressing the radar button in the lower left corner of the screen.
Page 115 To activate trails, press the radar button and touch Trails, then specify a trail length. For example, choose 20 Seconds and Maestro Navigator will append trails to the targets showing the last 20 seconds of each target’s motion. Trails and Stationary Objects Trails are drawn based on the change in distance between your radar scanner and the objects that it detects.
Page 116 Rain Clutter The rain clutter setting tells Maestro Navigator to filter radar interference from rain. The heavier the rain, the higher you should set the rain clutter percentage. To adjust the rain clutter setting, touch the radar button and select Rain Clutter, then specify a percentage.
Page 117 Range The range setting tells Maestro Navigator how far from the vessel the radar should look. For example, at a range of ¼ mile, the radar will scan ¼ mile radius around your vessel. Range can be specified manually (touch the radar button, press Range and choose a distance), or set to automatically cover the visible chart area (press Range and choose Automatic).
Page 118: Radar Setup Submenu
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc To turn on interference rejection, touch the radar button to bring up the radar menu, press the sideways arrow to see the second menu page, and press Interference Rejection. Use the sliding lever to select a percentage: the higher the number, the stronger the Interference filter.
Page 119 Auto Sea Clutter When Radar Mode is set to Automatic and the Radar Range is set to over 1 mile, Maestro Navigator defaults to the auto sea clutter setting but can be adjusted later as necessary. This sea clutter figure is designed to partially suppress nearby targets which at longer (>1mile) ranges are no longer the intended focus of the radar display.
Page 120 Factory Default Pressing the factory default button will return ALL radar settings (both in the radar menu and the radar setup menu) to their original Faria default values. Heading Adjustment On many vessels, the radar scanner might be slightly offset from the lubber line - usually only by a few degrees.
Page 121 Radar (Optional) The radar tuning setting is found on the radar setup menu: press the radar button to open the radar menu, then press the sideways arrow to reach the Radar Setup Menu button. Radar Parking The radar parking feature allows you to adjust the radar’s position to a specific point in its rotation when the radar is turned off.
Page 123: Sonar/Fish Finder
Sonar/Fish Finder All Contour and Fish Finder images reproduced by permission from NSI, inc © 2007 Maestro Navigator may be equipped with an optional Sonar system providing ability to detect fish and track bottom conditions as you cruise. The sonar works by sending pulsating sound signals downward from your vessel. When the signals hit a solid object, like the sea floor or a fish, they bounce up again.
Page 124 (and out of sight) as newer data is received. Once it is turned on, the sonar collects and records data regardless of what Maestro Navigator screen you are viewing. (For example, you might be in nautical chart mode plotting routes, returning occasionally to the sonar screen mode to check on bottom conditions.) When you want to view the sonar screen, touch Mode, Sonar.
Page 125: Customize Sonar Panel
Sonar/Fish Finder (Optional) Customize Sonar Panel All Contour and Fish Finder images reproduced by permission from NSI, inc © 2007 The left side of the screen contains the sonar control panel. Sonar Colors The shapes that you see on the sonar screen are called echo returns, because they indicate sonar signals that have bounced off an object and returned to the sonar.
Page 126 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Different colors are used to indicate the strength of the sonar returns. Harder surfaces (like a rocky bottom) and larger objects (like a large fish) produce stronger returns. A weedy or sandy bottom, or smaller fish, generally produce weaker returns.
Page 127: Working With Targets
Sonar/Fish Finder (Optional) Working with Targets The fish targets and bottom structure shown in the sonar window are “touchable.” As you scroll back through the sonar history, just touch any item for a popup menu with the following options: Go To: Set course for this sonar item. The target item will be temporarily marked on the nautical and contour chart windows.
Page 128: Sonar History
Latest Data When you are done reviewing the Sonar history, press the Sonar button and the Sonar screen will resume normal operation. (If you have set Maestro Navigator to link to your...
Page 129 Sonar/Fish Finder (Optional) vessel location, the Sonar screen will automatically return to the latest data after several seconds have passed in which you have not dragged or scrolled the Sonar history.) Upper/Lower Range Settings If you cannot see the bottom in the Sonar history window, but you know the bottom data was recorded, you may need to adjust your lower range setting.
Page 130 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc • Go To: Set course for this Target. The Target is temporarily displayed on the Nautical and Contour Chart windows. Once you reach the destination target, an “End of Trip” message is displayed and the target is removed from the chart window.
Page 131: Sonar Data On Contour Charts
Choose Show Targets with age if you would prefer to see how much time has passed since the target was acquired. Maestro Navigator will attach a note to each target, stating how many hours have passed. The age is rounded...
Page 132 Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc Transducer Cone Another sonar-related feature that you can also add to the Contour window is the transducer cone. The transducer cone serves as an aid to help you visualize the water column covered by the sonar. Touch Setup, Contour, Transducer Cone to add or remove the cone from display.
Page 133 Moving the Depth Line When Maestro Navigator is equipped with sonar, the height of the depth line may be adjusted only in the sonar screen. You can drag the line up or down as you wish, depending on the depth you want it to represent.
Page 134: Sonar-Related Depth Setup Options
Show Targets with depth: Check here, and Maestro Navigator will note each fish target’s depth next to the fish icon. Show Targets with age: Maestro Navigator will append a note to each fish icon, telling its age: how long it has been since that target was initially recorded.
Page 135 Sonar/Fish Finder (Optional) The control panel contains separate buttons for various settings. Each button is labeled with its present setting. To make adjustments to any of the items listed, touch that button and use the vertical slider control to adjust the setting. For coarse adjustments, touch a point on the slider, or use your finger to drag the lever up or down.
Page 136 The factory default setting for gain is auto. The auto setting lets Maestro Navigator automatically adjust the gain based on speed and depth. This works well most of the...
Page 137 Sonar screen. Upper Range indicates the shallowest depth to be shown. This user-defined setting remains in the memory as long as Maestro Navigator is running. It is reset to “btm” (bottom) when Maestro Navigator is restarted.
Page 138 When you turn Auto Range off, Maestro Navigator automatically reverts to the last Upper and Lower range settings that were manually set. If you specify a new Upper or Lower range while Auto Range is on, Maestro Navigator automatically turns Auto Range off and uses the new settings instead.
Page 139 These factory default settings are designed to configure the sonar for optimal performance. If you want to return ALL of Maestro Navigator’s sonar controls to their original default settings, open the sonar control panel and press the Factory Defaults button.
Page 141: Cameras
Cameras Maestro Navigator can display video from security cameras. Up to four networked cameras can be individually or simultaneously displayed. For access to camera view(s), touch the Cameras button. The screen can split to show video signals from up to four cameras.
Page 143: Troubleshooting
Table of Contents so you can quickly find what you’re looking for. Contact Faria If you still have questions, Faria’s technical support staff will be happy to help. Registered users may contact our staff by telephone, fax, or e-mail, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM Eastern Time.
Page 144: Troubleshooting: Gps
Troubleshooting: GPS 5. Navigator is not receiving a GPS signal. First, make sure that the GPS antenna wire is plugged into the back of the Maestro Computer NMEA adaptor Cable, Port 4 (White). Also, check the GPS antenna and cable on top of the cabin for damage.
Page 145: Troubleshooting: Depth
Check to make sure that the radar switch in your dashboard or breaker is turned on. If it is, then recycle the radar by turning it off and back on again. If the problem persists, the radar has either lost power or has lost its connection to the Navigator. Contact Faria for further assistance.
Page 146: Troubleshooting: Touch Screen
High Contrast: Helps details stand out in bright sunlight. Troubleshooting: CD/DVD Drive The Drive included in your Maestro Navigator Owner’s Kit is used only when installing charts from a Faria CD or DVD, or when applying a software update from a Faria- supplied CD.
Page 147: Troubleshooting: Vessel And Routes
2. Ensure that the antenna has a clear view of the sky, so that it can receive adequate signals from enough satellites to fix your position on the chart. If you are still unable to get a good vessel position fix, contact Faria FROM YOUR VESSEL for technical assistance. Maestro Navigator is equipped with special diagnostic software tools for verifying GPS signal output.
Page 148: Troubleshooting: Charts
I can’t seem to find any high-resolution, detailed charts. You may not have installed Faria coverage for the area in question. Each Faria nautical chart CD or DVD provides multiple scales of coverage in a given area. Often, the small- scale charts not only cover the specific area you purchased, but extend into areas for which you have not purchased detailed charts.
Page 149 Troubleshooting Navigation Photo coverage, along with Nautical Charts, are obtained from selected chart packages. For details on what is available in your area, contact Faria at 877-405-1010 or visit www.fariamaestro.com. 21. No Navigation Photo available I followed the instruction for copying charts from my Navigation Photo CD, but the “Navigation Photo”...
Page 150: Troubleshooting: Xm Wx Satellite Weather
Maestro Navigator 3.5.3.doc 24. North Up orientation. On some charts, the top of the screen isn’t necessarily north. Can I change this so that north is always towards the top? Absolutely. Touch the Link button, then choose North Up, and every chart you open is rotated so that its northern portion is shown at the top of the screen.
Page 151 31. “GPS error com X” message appears when the application is started. The WxWorx software is a special version designed to run on the Maestro Navigator platform. In order to receive the GPS data from Navigator, the WxWorx software must be set to get the GPS data from the WxWorx simulator and the chart plotter must be running.
Page 152 36. Do I need to have the Navigator Chart Plotter running to receive GPS data in WxWorx? Yes. The WxWorx software is a special version designed to run on the Maestro Navigator platform. In order to receive the GPS data from Navigator, the WxWorx software must be set to get the GPS data from the WxWorx simulator and the Navigator chart plotter must be running.
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